2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship

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2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
City Terrassa
Dates14–24 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) Can Salas
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (4th title)
Runner-upFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Third placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored138 (6.9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Germany.svg Ben Hasbach (11 goals)
Best player Flag of Germany.svg Jakob Brilla
Best goalkeeper Flag of Spain.svg Jan Capellades
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The 2024 Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship was the 21st edition of the Men's EuroHockey U21 Championship, the biennial international men's under-21 field hockey championship of Europe organised by the European Hockey Federation.

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It was hosted by Atlètic Terrassa Hockey Club at Can Salas in Terrassa, Spain alongside the women's tournament from 14 to 20 July 2024. [1] The top six teams qualified for the 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup. [2]

The Netherlands were the defending champions, winning their tenth title by defeating the defending champions Germany 3–1 in the 2022 final. [3] They could not defend their title as the hosts Spain defeated the Netherlands 3–1 to win their fourth title. [4] Belgium won the bronze medal by defeating Germany 4–3. [5]

Qualified teams

Participating nations qualified based on their final ranking from the 2022 competition. [6]

DatesEventLocationQuotasQualifier(s)
24–30 July 2022 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship Ghent, Belgium6Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Flag of England.svg  England
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
24–30 July 2022 2022 EuroHockey Junior Championship II Plzeň, Czech Republic2Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Total8

Preliminary round

Pool A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3210146+87 Semi-finals and
2025 Junior World Cup
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3120228+145
3Flag of France.svg  France 3111198+114
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 3003336−330
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for. [7]
14 July 2024
09:45
France  Flag of France.svg13–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Tchakonte Field hockey ball.svg 9', 11'
Segretain Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Saint-Martin Field hockey ball.svg 21', 43', 50'
Michaelis Field hockey ball.svg 33'
Piole Field hockey ball.svg 36', 50', 57'
Liddiard Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Gaillard Field hockey ball.svg 45', 60'		 Report Taşar Field hockey ball.svg 18'
Umpires:
Manouk Bakker (NED)
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)
14 July 2024
12:15
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Hasbach Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Brilla Field hockey ball.svg 7', 59'		 Report Labouchere Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Balthazar Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Rogge Field hockey ball.svg 55'
Umpires:
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
Ana Ortega (ESP)
15 July 2024
10:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg8–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Labouchere Field hockey ball.svg 7', 39'
Cloetens Field hockey ball.svg 9', 34'
Malherbe Field hockey ball.svg 15', 52'
Vanderkeilen Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Crols Field hockey ball.svg 56'		 Report O. Polat Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Umpires:
Berry van Bentum (NED)
Ellie Duffy (IRL)
15 July 2024
12:15
France  Flag of France.svg4–4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Gaillard Field hockey ball.svg 11'
Saint-Martin Field hockey ball.svg 32'
Liddiard Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Brodt Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report Hasbach Field hockey ball.svg 8', 16', 29'
Lindemann Field hockey ball.svg 15'
Umpires:
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
Manouk Bakker (NED)
17 July 2024
09:45
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg15–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Hasbach Field hockey ball.svg 8', 21', 27', 40', 46'
Brilla Field hockey ball.svg 17', 32'
Seitz Field hockey ball.svg 24', 30', 57'
Holdermann Field hockey ball.svg 36', 38'
Lindemann Field hockey ball.svg 43'
Von Montgelas Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Geyer Field hockey ball.svg 51'		 Report Aydin Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Umpires:
Amar Chudasama (ENG)
Berry van Bentum (NED)
17 July 2024
10:00
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–2Flag of France.svg  France
Labouchere Field hockey ball.svg 15', 21', 49' Report Saint-Martin Field hockey ball.svg 28', 47'
Umpires:
Zoe Hall (ENG)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)

Pool B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3210106+47 Semi-finals and
2025 Junior World Cup
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)30309903
3Flag of England.svg  England 302167−12
4Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland 302158−32
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for. [7]
(H) Hosts
14 July 2024
17:45
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of England.svg  England
Van der Veen Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Trieling Field hockey ball.svg 28'
Boers Field hockey ball.svg 52'		 Report Penrose Field hockey ball.svg 30'
Stone Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Umpires:
Russell Donaldson (IRL)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
14 July 2024
20:15
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–3Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Serrahima Field hockey ball.svg 16', 48'
Ávila Field hockey ball.svg 24'		 Report Cunningham Field hockey ball.svg 21'
A. McKee Field hockey ball.svg 23', 55'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Anatole Platel (FRA)
16 July 2024
17:00
England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Penrose Field hockey ball.svg 41' Report A. McKee Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Umpires:
Michal Pivko (SVK)
Tommy Croese (BEL)
16 July 2024
19:15
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Amat Field hockey ball.svg 43', 45'
Ávila Field hockey ball.svg 56'		 Report Van der Veen Field hockey ball.svg 2'
Boers Field hockey ball.svg 19'
Trieling Field hockey ball.svg 21'
Umpires:
Teresa Lipsky (GER)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
17 July 2024
17:45
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg4–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Boers Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Van Bijnen Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Bukkens Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Lucieer Field hockey ball.svg 46'		 Report Collins Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Umpires:
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)
Mahmut Çilkiz (TUR)
17 July 2024
18:00
England  Flag of England.svg3–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Sturch-Hibbitt Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Wilcher Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Hughson Field hockey ball.svg 57'		 Report Cabré-Verdiell Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Espino Field hockey ball.svg 6'
Álvarez Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)

Fifth to eighth place classification

The points obtained in the preliminary round against the other team are taken over.

Pool C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
5Flag of England.svg  England 3210143+117Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup
6Flag of France.svg  France 3201196+136
7Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland (R)31118804Relegation to the U21 Championship II
8Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (R)3003428−240
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals for. [7]
(R) Relegated
19 July 2024
16:30
France  Flag of France.svg2–4Flag of England.svg  England
Michaelis Field hockey ball.svg 42'
Verrier Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report Markham Field hockey ball.svg 10', 52'
Penrose Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Wilcher Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Clare Barwood (WAL)
Berry van Bentum (NED)
19 July 2024
18:45
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–6Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Aydin Field hockey ball.svg 24', 50'
Alperen Field hockey ball.svg 53'		 Report Clark Field hockey ball.svg 14', 31'
Rowe Field hockey ball.svg 26'
Cunningham Field hockey ball.svg 45+', 58'
A. Mckee Field hockey ball.svg 60+'
Umpires:
Tommy Croese (BEL)
Anatole Platel (FRA)
20 July 2024
15:45
France  Flag of France.svg4–1Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland
Verrier Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Saint-Martin Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Plauche Field hockey ball.svg 51'
Gaillard Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report M. Mckee Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Umpires:
Manouk Bakker (NED)
Berry van Bentum (NED)
20 July 2024
18:00
England  Flag of England.svg9–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Penrose Field hockey ball.svg 7', 59'
Markham Field hockey ball.svg 15', 15', 23', 35'
Graves Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Wilcher Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Rose Field hockey ball.svg 44'		 Report
Umpires:
Michal Pivko (SVK)
Thalia Bellemans (BEL)

First to fourth place classification

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 July
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 2
 
20 July
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3
 
19 July
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
 
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2
 
Third place
 
 
20 July
 
 
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 4
 
 
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3

Semi-finals

19 July 2024
16:45
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Decruyenaere Field hockey ball.svg 23'
Labouchere Field hockey ball.svg 59'		 Report Cabré-Verdiell Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Ávila Field hockey ball.svg 24', 58'
Umpires:
Manouk Bakker (NED)
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
19 July 2024
19:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg3–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Van der Heijden Field hockey ball.svg 36'
Boers Field hockey ball.svg 42', 59'		 Report Hasbach Field hockey ball.svg 34'
Glander Field hockey ball.svg 45'
Umpires:
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)
Zoe Hall (ENG)

Third place match

20 July 2024
15:30
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg4–3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Balthazar Field hockey ball.svg 24'
Labouchere Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Malherbe Field hockey ball.svg 40'
Bogaerts Field hockey ball.svg 60'		 Report Hinrichs Field hockey ball.svg 5'
Hasbach Field hockey ball.svg 10'
Glander Field hockey ball.svg 31'
Umpires:
Ana Ortega (ESP)
Marius Cuadrat (ESP)

Final

20 July 2024
20:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ávila Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Amat Field hockey ball.svg 38'
Álvarez Field hockey ball.svg 53'		 Report Van der Heijden Field hockey ball.svg 4'
Umpires:
Ole Ingwersen (GER)
Alex Fedenczuk (SCO)

Statistics

Final standings

PosTeamQualification or relegation
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)Qualification for the 2025 Junior World Cup
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
5Flag of England.svg  England
6Flag of France.svg  France
7Flag of Ireland hockey team.svg  Ireland (R)Relegation to the U21 Championship II
8Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (R)
Source: FIH
(H) Host; (R) Relegated

Goalscorers

There were 138 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 6.9 goals per match.

11 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: FIH

See also

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